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using System;

namespace Steeltoe.Stream.Binding
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Defines methods to create/configure the binding targets defined by EnableBinding
    /// </summary>
    public interface IBindingTargetFactory
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// Checks whether a specific binding target type can be created by this factory.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="type">the binding target type</param>
        /// <returns>true if binding target can be created</returns>
        bool CanCreate(Type type);

        /// <summary>
        /// Create an input binding target that will be bound via a corresponding Binder
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="name">the name of the binding target</param>
        /// <returns>the binding target</returns>
        object CreateInput(string name);

        /// <summary>
        /// Create an output binding target that will be bound via a corresponding Binder
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="name">the name of the binding target</param>
        /// <returns>the binding target</returns>
        object CreateOutput(string name);
    }
}
